Challenge no.25 - Recycling at SCRAP AFRICA

Sjoe it's been a hectic few days in the Sharp household!! What with getting Caide all packed up and ready to go back to boarding school, getting Jamie ready for Grade 1 and Bryce ready for his last year of Primary School, I must confess to being rather knackered! Roll on weekend!!

So....just a quick post to share the latest SCRAP AFRICA challenge with you. It's a fabulous challenge, one I know you will all have fun with......RECYCLE!!

You need to use at least one recycled item on your project. Create a card, layout or altered piece, that has a recycled item and please tell us what that item is.

Here is the layout I created for this challenge. I used a clothing tag for my recycled item!

Billie-Jean (one of our lovely DT member's) has put together a lovely prize for this challenge:

Please take the time to stop by the SCRAP AFRICA blog before you get going on this challenge. Our team members have really outdone themselves with their projects for this challenge!! You have until the 31st of January to play along, can't wait to see what you create :)

Sketch #22 at SCRAP AFRICA

Hi all!!! After being sick for almost a week, with an AWFUL tummy bug, I am back on my feet (thank goodness!!), and am here to share the latest SCRAP AFRICA challenge with you!

This one is a sketch challenge, and who doesn't love a good sketch!?!?

Here is my take on this lovely sketch. I had loads of fun playing with this one!

 

 

 And here is the fun sketch:

 

And the wonderfully awesome prize:

 You have until the 14th of October to play along, can't wait to see what you create!!

Smiles,

Rene'

Sketch # 18 at SCRAP AFRICA!!

Sketch # 18 is up and live over at the SCRAP AFRICA blog, and once again Evgenia outdid herself with this fun sketch. I am still so happy to be on this amazing team!!!

Here is the layout I put together for this challenge!!

 

 

 

This is the gorgeous sketch we got to play with, I rotated my layout, so I would be able to use the cute K & Company paper that was just PERFECT for the photo I wanted to use!

 

We have some wonderful goodies up for grabs, and thanks again to Fabscraps for providing us with some giveaway goodies.

The other awesome prize!!

We hope that you will play along with us, and have a chance to win some of these goodies.

You have until the 14th June to create your masterpiece!!

 

Check out the SCRAP AFRICA for some stunning inspiration from the rest of the DT girls!!

 

Sketch Challenge no.16 @ SCRAP AFRICA

Hello, if I do happen to still have some blog readers left, welcome back. I really am sad that my poor blog has been so neglected of late, but my life really has taken a 360 degree turn because my Mom and very elderly & frail Gran have moved in with us. My Mom is opening a coffee shop/cafe here in Dundee, so it has been a life changing time for all of us.

Needless to say my crafting time has been almost non existent!!

I am RATHER late in getting this post up, but here it is!!!! My layout for the latest SCRAP AFRICA sketch challenge!!!!

 

 

 

(Sorry about the rather poor quality of photos I used here, I am really battling to find the best way to photograph my layouts!!)

Here is the fun sketch we got to play with for this challenge!!

 

Please stop by the SCRAP AFRICA blog for details of the prize up for grabs as well as inspiration from the rest of the fabby SCRAP AFRICA team!!!! You have until the 14th of April to submit your layout!

Challenge no.15 - Cardstock @ SCRAP AFRICA

Wow, my can't believe it has been so long since I updated my blog. Life has REALLY been hectic in this neck of the woods!!!!

Anyway, moving right along, the latest challenge at SCRAP AFRICA is live, and is another wonderful challenge!!!

Use only plain card stock, NO patterned papers. But you are asked to use at least 3 colors of card stock or more if you want to...and these you can alter by stamping or embossing, whatever way you want to.

 

Here is the layout I put together for this challenge!!

 

 

 

 

THE PRODUCTS I USED ON MY PAGE ARE:

Star Stamps - Hero Arts

Buttons - A Flair for Buttons

Camera Chippies & Mist - Studio Calico

My beloved Silhouette Calico

 

Please take a moment and stop by the SCRAP AFRICA blog for more inspiration from the other awesome DT girls, as well as a look at the lovely prizes up for grabs. You have until the 31st of March to play along with this challenge, so get your scrapping shoes on and come and play with us!!!!

I am Guest Designing at Paper Crafting Journey!!

Hello!! Today I have the honour of being the GD over at Paper Crafting Journey!! I am so happy to have been given this opportunity. PCJ is a great challenge blog, and I play there often.

The challenge they have running for this week is a sketch challenge. I must say I was slightly out of my comfort zone with this one, I don't often do this shape card!!


Here is what I came up:



The image I used on my card is by Hero Arts, and the sentiment is by AnnaBelle Stamps

Thanks so much for visiting me again today. Why not go and check out this fun challenge over at Paper Crafting Journey, I can't wait to see what you come up with!! :)

Beach Baby Kaylee Card

I was over the moon when I saw that I was the winner of the latest challenge over at Some Odd Girl, you can read about it HERE. As my prize I got 2 new adorable digi images, and the card I am showing you today uses one of them, Beach Baby Kaylee, she is too cute for words I tell ya!!




I put this card together last night while Skyping with Sharon & Paola. So much fun!! The sentiment I used on my card is by Hero Arts. I also added some Glossy Accents to her sun-glasses but unfortunately it doesn't show up in the photos. I used the following Copics colours on Kaylee:


I am entering my card for a number of challenges:
~ Paper Sundaes - Beachy/Summer
~ Papercraft Star - Anything Goes
~ Little Darlings - Girly Girl
~ Crafting for all Seasons - Beach/Ocean
~ Paper Playtime - Summer (Digi)
~ Sketch & Stash - Sketch
~ Bunny Zoes - Fun in the Sun

I hope you enjoyed the time at my blog. A big "thank-you" to those that take the time to comment, you really make my day!! :)

The new card sketch at Let's Scrap

Hi everyone.

I start this post with the absolutely fantastic news that I made the DT for the next term over at Let's Scrap!!!!! I have been so inspired since being on the team there. It is an exceptionally well run site, and everyone is so friendly, I LOVE IT!!!

So it's the 3rd Wednesday of the month, so that means the sketch this week is for a card. Debby did an outstanding job with this sketch, don't you think!?!?


HERE IS MY CARD:


It's a little different to my usual cards, but I still had fun putting it together, and I still got to use my beloved Copics.

The banner stamp is a favourite of mine and is by Hero Arts and the sentiment is by AnnaBelle Stamps.

It's my birthday tomorrow and I am getting so excited, I ordered loads of yummy crafting "stuff" for myself which hubby wrapped for me last night. I have also taken the day of work, so I get to stay at home and PLAY. Can't wait!!

Another Lift an Odd Girl Card

O.K, so I have become a bit obsessed with these gorgeous Odd Girl Stamps, they just appeal to my sense of style in cardmaking, and I am loving colouring these little beauties....so as a result I have decided to make ANOTHER card for their latest challenge.

For this card I decided to lift a card created by DT girl Robin. Here is her card:


AND HERE IS MINE:




These are the Copics I used for my card. I have recently labeled my Ciao's, and I am loving how nice they look, and how easy it is to find the one's I am needing now!


I used the adorable "Roller Mae" on my card, she can be purchased HERE. The sentiment is by Hero Arts.

I am once again entering this card in the following challenges:

~ Some Odd Girl - Lift an Odd Girl
~ DYSU Challenge Blog - Sewing
~ Moving Along with the Times - Favourite Things (Copics, Making Memories & Some Odd Girl Stamps!)
~ Totally PaperCrafts Challenge - Girly Girl
~ wee Memories - CAS

I am off to watch the Sharks rugby game, enjoy the rest of your evening :)

My First Challenge over at SCS!

Just a quick post in-between cooking supper and all the other evening chores. I wanted to do a quick post to show you the card I made this afternoon to take part in my first challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers.

It is the Wednesday Sketch Challenge, here is the sketch , No. SC303:



I used the gorgeous Lil Michelle image from Annabelle Stamps on my card, I adore this image!! I also used my new Hero Arts stamp for the background. It is the stamp CG197 Old Letter, I stamped it with Opaque Vanilla Embossing Powder from Annabelle Stamps and then inked it in the way I learned from the Holiday Thinking Inking class with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in the colour Tattered Rose. I only got this Hero Arts stamp today as well as the Distress Ink, so I had to incorporate it on my card :)



My card also happens to qualify for the challenge over at wee Memories! They are having a wonderful giveaway with this challenge, a ScorPal, I would LOVE to win one of those!!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. Be sure to come back tomorrow for Annabelle Stamps next fun challenge! :)

Holiday Thinking Inking Week 3 Christmas Card

Morning. Just a quick post before I rush out the door to take Jamie to swimming lessons!!

Today I am going to share a card I made based on Jennifer McGuire's 3rd week of Holiday Thinking Inking Classes over at 2Peas. I am thoroughly enjoying this stamping course!!



So here is my card. Totally different to my usual style, but LOVED putting this together!!

I used the Hero Arts Bird Trio set of stamps for the images. The sentiment I used is from the "Jewelled Tree" stamp set by Annabelle Stamps, and the embossing powder is also by Annabelle Stamps. The snow flakes were cut out using a Cuttlebug die, and I found an old French book in our 2nd hand book shop yesterday, and used that for the paper that the birds were inked on. I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink for colouring the book page and for inking the sentiment.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Remember to stop by on Friday for Annabelle Stamps next fun challenge!

A new sketch at Scrapbook Challenges

It's Monday which means Pamela will be posting a new sketch over at Scrapbook Challenges. It's another fab one I must say, and made me think a bit outside my box. I NEVER cut my photos into circles! Must say it made a nice change and this layout was perfect for the page I had in mind!! I had these photos of Ray I wanted to scrap, and I love the male and quite edgy feel my page has! Anyway, here is the sketch:

SKETCH 201:


And here is my page:




The journaling on this page reads ~ In your line of work you are not able to wear a wedding band, so in a wonderfully romantic gesture you got a band tattooed on your finger for our 12th wedding anniversary. I love you more today than I did 12 years ago, and am so touched that, despite your fear of needles you did this for me!

The title & arrows were cut with my Slice. I ran the lettering through my Cuttlebug, and the stars & circle stamps are by Hero Arts. I also used one of my lovely EK Success border punches.

Thanks for stopping by to look at my page. Why not drop by Scrapbook Challenges to see what it's all about!

Summer Challenge at Scrap & Stamp

Hi all.

Thanks so much for all the people who visited my blog over the weekend. Hope you enjoyed the blog hop. I had a blast taking part in all the activities at Scrapbook Challenges, it was a fun weekend. Thanks to everyone who left a comment, I will hold thumbs it's you that wins a prize!

So today I am going to post a layout that I am entering for the "Summer" challenge at Scrap & Stamp. It is a page I put together of my hubby when he was a young boy, and the photos are of him in his cute little swimming trunks, camping at the dam! All the stamps I used on this layout are by Hero Arts.

Here is my layout:




Thanks for stopping by. Hope you all have a crafty week. For those that are interested I will be posting my Project Life photos tomorrow.